Every year colourful paper floats such as this huge dragon are lit up in a parade to celebrate the mid-autumn festival. Pastries called mooncakes are given out as gifts and lanterns are lit up and down the country

Immortalised in the novels of Somerset Maugham and Rudyard Kipling, Raffles Hotel is almost as famous as the city itself. Located on Beach Road, this is where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to stay on their visit in Singapore

Singapore's rainforest zoo has over 300 species of animals from around the world including rare clouded leopard and this endangered white tiger

Sri Mariamman, Singapore's oldest hindu temple is covered from top to bottom in colourful sculptures of deities

The impressive skyline of the capital displays an array of colour each night marking its sport as one of the most important urban cities in South-East Asia

Sentosa Clock tower

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridegeattended an orchid naming ceremony on Tuesday at Singapore's botanical gardens, where Prince William was presented with an orchid named after Princess Diana

Even though the city is heavily urbanised it's not hard to find spots of blissful relaxation